With so many films being released every week, it's hard to be noticed among the throngs, particularly so when your movie doesn't star a widely recognizable face. First time director Chad L. Scheifele has found a way to cut through the noise by tackling controversial subject matter.
An adaptation of his short film of the same name, Natural Selection stars Mason Dye as Tyler, a teen with a troubled family life who finds himself in the role of "new kid in school" when he moves into town with his mom. At first picked on, Tyler soon finds himself befriending Indrid (Ryan Munzert), a popular kid who also has a bit of a dark streak but it quickly becomes clear that Indrid's antics aren't just for show.
Natural Selection isn't particularly subtle and the performances are, a [Continued ...]...
An adaptation of his short film of the same name, Natural Selection stars Mason Dye as Tyler, a teen with a troubled family life who finds himself in the role of "new kid in school" when he moves into town with his mom. At first picked on, Tyler soon finds himself befriending Indrid (Ryan Munzert), a popular kid who also has a bit of a dark streak but it quickly becomes clear that Indrid's antics aren't just for show.
Natural Selection isn't particularly subtle and the performances are, a [Continued ...]...
- 8/24/2016
- QuietEarth.us
Adolescence is a difficult time for most everyone, and sometimes kids who are lost in their own environment will seek out direction from the unlikeliest sources. Chad L. Scheifele’s debut thriller “Natural Selection” follows lost teenager Tyler (Mason Dye) who heads to a new town with his depressed, alcoholic mother (Amy Carlson), trying to escape the emotional pain of his father’s suicide.
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At his new school, Tyler is easy prey for the bullies that roam the halls, but he quickly befriends Indrid (Ryan Munzert), a nihilistic peer with a chip on his shoulder whose grim outlook on the world comforts and excites Tyler. Though he believes he’s found a kindred spirit, Tyler also begins to fall for Paige (Katherine McNamara), a relationship that threatens Indrid’s already fragile state. Soon, Indrid...
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At his new school, Tyler is easy prey for the bullies that roam the halls, but he quickly befriends Indrid (Ryan Munzert), a nihilistic peer with a chip on his shoulder whose grim outlook on the world comforts and excites Tyler. Though he believes he’s found a kindred spirit, Tyler also begins to fall for Paige (Katherine McNamara), a relationship that threatens Indrid’s already fragile state. Soon, Indrid...
- 8/17/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
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